Askinosie Chocolate now kosher certified

1:06 PM,
Jul. 19, 2013

Written by

Christine Temple
CTEMPLE@NEWS-LEADER.COM

As of this week, 98 percent of Askinosie Chocolate products are kosher certified, said Shawn Askinosie, founder and CEO.

The certification was an important step for expanding the business, Askinosie said, but it also was a personal decision.

"We're a very small family business and (kosher certification) was important to me," he said. "I'm not Jewish, but my family is on my father's side. It's my heritage." His grandfather's last name was Ashkenazi, but was changed to Askinosie when he came to the United States. ...